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Chagas parasite, T. cruzi, ‘widespread’ in Texas kissing bugs: Study

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A deadly parasite that causes Chagas disease is widespread in a common Texas insect, according to a new study by University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) researchers. The finding suggests that the risk of...

Diabetes: 51% of Asian Americans are undiagnosed according to government study

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More than half of Asian Americans and nearly half of Hispanic Americans with diabetes are undiagnosed, according to researchers from the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control...

Influenza: Early treatment in older people reduces time in hospital according to CDC study

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Early treatment of flu-hospitalized people 65 and older with flu antiviral medications cuts the duration of their hospital stay and reduces their risk of needing extended care after discharge, a new CDC...

Lack of sleep linked to increase in colds: Study

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A new study led by a UC San Francisco sleep researcher supports what parents have been saying for centuries: to avoid getting sick, be sure to get enough sleep. The team, which included researchers at...

Norovirus: The importance of oysters in persistence of the virus in the environment

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Oysters not only transmit human norovirus; they also serve as a major reservoir for these pathogens, according to research published August 28 in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, a journal of the...

Ebola can survive in wastewater for at least a week: Study

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The Ebola virus has shown us some viability and survivability in the recent past as the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on studies that showed that men who recovered from Ebola virus disease...

RSV challenge study launched by NIH

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A new study will expose healthy adult volunteers to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a virus that causes cold-like symptoms in adults. Better understanding of how adults develop RSV infection and immune...

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Get infected with hookworm, get paid $75 and help in the development of a vaccine

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Volunteer for a Hookworm Infection Study at the George Washington Medical Faculty Associates We are looking for healthy D.C.-area adults 18-45 years of age who are willing to participate in a research...

Head lice: Pyrethroids resistance reported in half the US

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With school starting, or already started in many areas of the country, a Southern Illinois University researcher in a presentation at  the 250th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical...

Experimental MERS vaccine induces immunity in rhesus macaques

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A novel synthetic DNA vaccine can, for the first time, induce protective immunity against the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus in animal species, reported researchers from the Perelman...